Carlock



Patented Apr. 26, 1927. V 1,626,1J1

UNITED STAiFiS PATENT QFFICE.

ERICK G. EBIGKSON, F ALEXANDRIA, MINNESOTA.

OARLOCK.

Application filed March 9, 1926. Serial No. 93,4?8.

This invention relates to oar locks, and which extend retaining pins 13, extending 55 has for its primary object to provide means across the slot 10 in the oar lock pin 8. The whereby the lock will be retained againstforn'lation of the slots 12 are such that the accidental displacement within the boat atlower ends thereof are directly between the tached receiving keeper for preventing the edges of the plate in order-that when said accidental disengagement of the same thereplate is forced inwardly of the slot by the (50 from during the manipulation of the oars in action of the pin 8 being inserted into the the locks. keeper sleeve 7, the same will be entirely A further object of the invention is to within said slot and also in order that said provide such a locking means that is entirely plate will drop by gravity to the position automatic in its nature and that will permit shown in Figure 1, that is outwardly of the of the ready insertion of the lock within the slot 10 at one side thereof for engaging the keeper, but that is operable to prevent the lower end of the pin sleeve 7 in preventing accidental withdrawal of the lock from the the accidental displacement of the lock with keeper after the same has been arranged respect to said keeper. Obviously, wh it th i is desired to withdraw the oar lock, the plate Other objects will become apparent as may be moved inwardly of the slot 10 as the nature of the invention is better unshown by the dotted lines in Figure 1 so derstood, the same comprising the novel that the edges thereof will register with the form, combination, and arrangement of edges of the slots to facilitate the passage 7 parts hereinafter more fully described, of the pin through said sleeve. 5 shown in the accompanylng drawing and ltwill thus be seen that I have provided l i d a highly novel, simple but yet efiicient In the drawing wherein like reference means whereby oar locks may be retained characters indicate corresponding parts within their keepers but yet permitting of throughout the several views; the withdrawal of the same when desired.

Figure l. is a view partly in elevation and Having thus described the invention, what partly in cross section of a conventional I claim as new and desire to secure by Letform of oar lock, and keeper, the lock pin ters Patent is:

being equipped with my improved retaining 1. In combination with an oar lock and its means, keeper, wherein the pin of the oar lock is Figure 2 is an edge elevation of the lock formed at its lower end with a cross slot, a

e and plate arranged in said slot, said plate being Figure 3 is a perspective of the retaining of substantially the same width as the slot b r per 7 but being of greater length than the slot,

Now having particular reference to the the lower end of said plate being pointed, drawing, 5 indicates the conventional form said plate provided with a pair of vertically of oar lock keeper that is adapted to be rigspaced diagonally extending slots, the lower idly secured to the gunwale of a boat, the end of the slots being arranged at a point insame comprising a plate 6 formed centrally termediate the sides of the plate, pins eX- with an oar lock pin receiving sleeve 7. Said tending transversely through the slotted end sleeve 7 is adapted to receive the convenof the ear lock pin and through the respectional pin 8 of an oar lock 9 which in tive slots in the plate, said pins and the cothe present instance is formed at its lower operating diagonally extending slots perend with a cross slot or bifurcations 10. mitting the plate to move by gravitywhere- Loosely arranged in said slot 10 is a metalby one side portion thereof will project behe plate 11. the lower end of which is pointyoncl the adjacent side of the oar lock pin ed as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 3, and the projecting portion of the plate adapted which pointed end projects beyond the lower to cooperate with the lower end of the keeper slotted end of the lock pin as shown in Figto prevent the withdrawal of the oar lock. ures 1 and 2. 2. In combination with an car look and its Said plate 11 is formed at its upper end keeper, wherein the pin of the lock is bifurwi'th a pair of vertically spaced parallel and cated at its lower end, a plate provided with diagonally extending slots 1212 through vertically spaced diagonally extending slots arranged in said bifurcation and being of substantially the same width as the bifurcations, pins extending transversely through the bifurcated end of the oar lock pin and through the respective slots, whereby the plates will by gravity project beyond one side of the ear lock pin when the ear lock is positioned in its keeper, the projecting portion ot the plate adapted to cooperate with the lower end of the keeper to prevent 10 the Withdrawalof the oar look.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ERICK G. ERIGKSON. 

